Maligaon, March 13 (MExN): In spite of COVID-19 challenges, the Indian Railways surpassed last year's total cumulative freight loading, Northeast Frontier railway CPRO Subhanan Chanda informed in a press release on Saturday. On March 11, Indian Railways’ cumulative freight loading touched 1145.68 million tonnes which is higher than total cumulative loading of last year (1145.61 million tonnes), the release informed.
Freight figures continue to maintain the high momentum in terms of loading and speed in the month of March, 2021 as well for Indian Railways.
On a month to month basis, up to March 11, 2021, Indian Railways loading was 43.43 million tonnes, which is 10 % higher compared to last year’ loading for the same period (39.33 million tonnes).
On day to day basis, on March 11, 2021, the freight loading of Indian Railways was 4.07 million tonnes, which is 34% higher compared to last year’s loading for the same date (3.03 million tonnes).
The average speed of freight trains in the month of March, 2021 till March 11 was 45.49 kmph which is almost double compared to last year for the same period (23.29 kmph), the CPRO added.
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